The visit was part of a tour of the UK – the first by a reigning Pope - that saw him visit nine cities and deliver 16 major addresses.
He started his visit in England and flew north of the border from RAF Leeming, in Yorkshire, from where he travelled by jet to RAF Turnhouse – now Edinburgh Airport – on May 31, 1982.
Murrayfield Stadium was his first port of call, where he met with around 45,000 young people and Protestant church leaders, before visiting the Capital’s Catholic cathedral and the Assembly Hall.
The next day, June 1, saw John Paul II visit patients at St Joseph's Hospital in Rosewell, address teachers at St Andrew's College, and celebrate Mass with a huge crowd of around 300,000 people at Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park.
Here are 27 pictures to take you back to his memorable day in Edinburgh.
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Murrayfield Stadium was his first port of call, where he met with around 45,000 young people and Protestant church leaders, before visiting the Capital’s Catholic cathedral and the Assembly Hall.
![John Mone and an unidentified youngster get a personal blessing from Pope John Paul II at Murrayfield during the Papal visit to Scotland.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ5NWVlMDQxLTJjMzItNDExNS04MmFhLTIwNDk1NjQ3NWMwZTpiZTM5OTFlOC03NTcxLTRhZGEtODU0OS1iYjA3NjMyOTViMGE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
17. Magic moment
John Mone and an unidentified youngster get a personal blessing from Pope John Paul II at Murrayfield during the Papal visit to Scotland. Photo: Unknown
![Pope John Paul II on the dais at Murrayfield Stadium. Cardinal Basil Hume (far right) and Archbishop Thomas Winning (2nd right) are also pictured.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjFlZjQ4YjkzLTk3YmEtNDI0MS04MDI0LTRhM2UxYjE2MTBlNzo4YmJhNjRjMy01ZTA2LTQxNzEtYjRiMy05NjQ4ZDVhNTcwMTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
18. Preparing to speak
Pope John Paul II on the dais at Murrayfield Stadium. Cardinal Basil Hume (far right) and Archbishop Thomas Winning (2nd right) are also pictured. Photo: Unknown
![Pope John Paul II addresses members of the Roman Catholic Church at St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmE5NGE3YjE0LTc0OGYtNDFlYy04MjNjLWEwNjMxYzk5ZTE0MDpkZTNhODY0ZC04YzYzLTRlNGUtOTA5MC0wNDY0N2MxOGQ0Y2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
19. Standing room only
Pope John Paul II addresses members of the Roman Catholic Church at St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh. Photo: Alan Ledgerwood
![Pope John Paul II meets members of the Roman Catholic Church at St Mary's Cathedral.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjVmNjk0NmUwLTQ1MTctNGJiNi04OGE2LTMwOTBiZWYyZDM3OTplOTA2OGE0Ni1mZDhkLTQzYTgtYTBkZS0xYzk3OGQ5ZWQ3NDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
20. Make way
Pope John Paul II meets members of the Roman Catholic Church at St Mary's Cathedral. Photo: Alan Ledgerwood